Akron's Jimmy Conyers (32) goes in for a shot between Ohio's Reggie Keely and Tommy Freeman, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Mid-American Conference men's finals Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Cleveland.

Ohio's Armon Bassett (0) and Miami of Ohio's Nick Winbush collide under the basket in the first half of a semifinal round NCAA college basketball game at the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday, March 12, 2010, in Cleveland.

MUNCIE, Ind. — Armon Bassett scored 25 points, including the layup that sent the game into overtime, and Ohio defeated Ball State 85-77 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament Sunday.

The Bobcats (18-14), who will face top-seeded Kent State on Thursday in the quarterfinals, rallied from a six-point deficit in the final [...]